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I tried to start my car and it didn’t even turn over. I replaced the
battery, had the alternator and starter checked, and checked all of my
fuses. Still couldn’t get it to crank at all. My lights worked when I
placed the key to the on position but that was it. It just wouldn’t
turn over. Any ideas would be grateful!!!!!

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zenux3232 <none@000.com> wrote in
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> I tried to start my car and it didn’t even turn over. I replaced the
> battery, had the alternator and starter checked, and checked all of my
> fuses. Still couldn’t get it to crank at all. My lights worked when I
> placed the key to the on position but that was it. It just wouldn’t
> turn over. Any ideas would be grateful!!!!!
>

possible bad ignition switch?

or possible bad starter solenoid.


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zenux3232 wrote:
> I tried to start my car and it didn’t even turn over. I replaced the
> battery, had the alternator and starter checked, and checked all of my
> fuses. Still couldn’t get it to crank at all. My lights worked when I
> placed the key to the on position but that was it. It just wouldn’t
> turn over. Any ideas would be grateful!!!!!
>
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Just tap the starter with a hammer and it will start. When the brushes
get worn down (or commutator is burnt) the solenoid can't get a ground
so it won't even make a big CLICK. Once you get it going, plan to get
the starter overhauled with new brushes or swapped.

Guessing your DelSol has high mileage?

'Curly'

motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in
news:12skdl6htr46s47@corp.supernews.com:

> zenux3232 wrote:
>> I tried to start my car and it didn’t even turn over. I replaced the
>> battery, had the alternator and starter checked, and checked all of my
>> fuses. Still couldn’t get it to crank at all. My lights worked when I
>> placed the key to the on position but that was it. It just wouldn’t
>> turn over. Any ideas would be grateful!!!!!
>>
>==============================
>
> Just tap the starter with a hammer and it will start. When the brushes
> get worn down (or commutator is burnt) the solenoid can't get a ground
> so it won't even make a big CLICK. Once you get it going, plan to get
> the starter overhauled with new brushes or swapped.
>
> Guessing your DelSol has high mileage?
>
> 'Curly'

the solenoid contacts can also erode and not make contact,thus a click but
no crank.

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Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Jim Yanik wrote:
> motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in
> news:12skdl6htr46s47@corp.supernews.com:
>
>> zenux3232 wrote:
>>> I tried to start my car and it didn’t even turn over. I replaced the
>>> battery, had the alternator and starter checked, and checked all of my
>>> fuses. Still couldn’t get it to crank at all. My lights worked when I
>>> placed the key to the on position but that was it. It just wouldn’t
>>> turn over. Any ideas would be grateful!!!!!
>>>
>> ==============================
>>
>> Just tap the starter with a hammer and it will start. When the brushes
>> get worn down (or commutator is burnt) the solenoid can't get a ground
>> so it won't even make a big CLICK. Once you get it going, plan to get
>> the starter overhauled with new brushes or swapped.
>>
>> Guessing your DelSol has high mileage?
>>
>> 'Curly'
>
> the solenoid contacts can also erode and not make contact,thus a click but
> no crank.

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Yes, good point for diagnostic purposes.

'Curly'

motsco_ wrote:

> Jim Yanik wrote:
>
>> motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in
>> news:12skdl6htr46s47@corp.supernews.com:
>>
>>> zenux3232 wrote:
>>>
>>>> I tried to start my car and it didn’t even turn over. I replaced the
>>>> battery, had the alternator and starter checked, and checked all of my
>>>> fuses. Still couldn’t get it to crank at all. My lights worked when I
>>>> placed the key to the on position but that was it. It just wouldn’t
>>>> turn over. Any ideas would be grateful!!!!!
>>>>
>>> ==============================
>>>
>>> Just tap the starter with a hammer and it will start. When the
>>> brushes get worn down (or commutator is burnt) the solenoid can't get
>>> a ground so it won't even make a big CLICK. Once you get it going,
>>> plan to get the starter overhauled with new brushes or swapped.
>>>
>>> Guessing your DelSol has high mileage?
>>>
>>> 'Curly'
>>
>>
>> the solenoid contacts can also erode and not make contact,thus a click
>> but no crank.
>
>
> ===============================
> Yes, good point for diagnostic purposes.
>
> 'Curly'


I had a '76 Civic where I whacked the starter with a jack handle for
nearly a year before I broke down and had the thing rebuilt... <G>

JT